Music Ashanti of Ghana/ Var - Music Ashanti of Ghana / VariousBefore the Ashanti region was annexed by the British in 1901, into what is now Ghana, it was one of the most powerful kingdoms of pre colonial Africa, and music played a vital role in Ashanti society. The tracks on this 1979 Folkways release range from genres found at the court of chiefs to highlife. Multi level drum music predominates, but there are also other instruments and vocal numbers, especially by women.

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